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Hill Times (juillet 23, 2012)
Letter to the Editor by Duff Conacher
(English) The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffers Survey should include the ‘most ethical’ too — and huge loopholes in federal ethics rules must be closed, and enforcement strengthened

Hill Times (juillet 23, 2012)
Website article
(English) Elections Canada faces serious questions about its enforcement system — must prove it has been enforcing law and holding fair elections by disclosing rulings in 3,000 complaints it has received since 1997

Globe and Mail (juillet 20, 2012)
Website article
(English) Prime Minister Harper’s senior adviser takes government relations job with Air Canada, raising serious questions about violations of federal ethics and lobbying laws (Globe and Mail)

iPolitics, The Tyee, and Rabble.ca (juillet 19, 2012)
Letter to the Editor by Duff Conacher
(English) Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson ignores evidence and rules in ruling on Conservative Cabinet Minister Tony Clement

National Post (juillet 9, 2012)
Letter to the Editor by Tyler Sommers
(English) Federal Access to Information Act review by Commissioner is great news

Democracy Watch (juin 28, 2012)
News release
(English) Government whistleblower watchdog fails to deliver after five years and $30 million spent

The Epoch Times (juin 21, 2012)
Letter to the Editor by Tyler Sommers
(English) Parliamentary Budget Officer needs enforcement powers

Hill Times and the Toronto Star (juin 16, 2012)
Letter to the Editor by Duff Conacher
(English) Canada needs more honest, ethical, open government

National Post and 9 other media outlets (all publishing Canadian Press wire article) (juin 13, 2012)
Website article
(English) Federal Auditor General’s report on House of Commons and Senate spending disappointing, AG is required to audit MP’s expenses

Globe and Mail (juin 13, 2012)
Website article
(English) Federal Auditor General’s report on House of Commons and Senate spending disappointing, AG is required to audit MP’s expenses